MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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